Movable carriage for hay loaders



Aug. 20, 1935; A, MARKS 2,011,978

MOVABLE CARRIAGE FOR HAY LOADERS Filed Oct. 20, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet l HTTOR/V Aug. 20, 1935. A, MARKS 2,011,978

MOVABLE CARRIAGE FOR HAY LOADERS Filed Oct. 20, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 All Patented Aug. 20, 1935' 1 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MOVABLE CARRIAGE, FOR HAY LOADERS Albert A. Marks, West Allis, Wis.. Application October 20, 1993, Serial No. 694,495

2 Claims.

The object of the invention is to provide a carrier for hay loaders, that will deposit the hay onto the vehicle, and .spread it over the entire load, from the front to the back. I

Another object of the invention is to provide a mechanical method of distributing the hay on the load and thereby eliminate the manual work ing drawings, andwill be hereinafter fully set forth.

In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 shows the movable hay loading carriage attached to any conventional type of hay loader. Fig. 2 shows a cross sectional view of the roller arrangement in the frame at line A-A of Fig. 4.

Fig. 3 shows a fragmentary plan view of one side of the carriage.

side of the carriage.

Fig. 5 a fragmentary plan view of the oneside of the entire attachment showing the frame with' V the movable carriage. z

Fig. 6 a side view of the entire attachment showing the chain arrangement. j

Referring more particularly to the drawings,

' the numeral I 0, refers to the extension as a unit.

I Y '30, rolling-in guides I9.

There is a sprocket I I, on shaft 35, that is turned by the drive sprocket 38, on the hay loader 39. The drive sprocket I3, on the shaft 35, turns the shaft 34, by means of a chain I4, over the sprocket I5. The sprocket H, on shaft 34, actuates the chain I8, which rests on sprockets 28 and 29 and the driven sprocket 26, on the shaft et I6, on shaft 34, driving a chain 29, over sprocket 2|, on shaft 22. This shaft 22,,turns sprocket 23, with a chain 24, turning sprocket 25. ;A movable carriage 32, consisting of a series of shafts 31, with rollers 3|, covered by a cleated canvas belt. These shafts 31, have larger rollers The shaft 48, of the carriage 32, has a link 33, fastened to it. This link 33 is fastened to the chain 24, at. the point 45. The rollers 30, rolling in the guides I9, are fastened together by the integral link 4|. The sprocket 25 is supported by a bearing in a bracket 46, while the sprockets 2| and 23, on shaft 22, are supported by a bearingon bracket '41. There is an adjustable arm 21, at the top a co " of the extension, for support on the top of hay v loader 39, and the hay on the load is indicated in Fig. 1, by the numeral 40.

Fig. 4 shows a fragmentary side view ofone In operation the hay takes the course indicated bythe arrows in Fig.1. vThe hay loader 39 'is drawn behind a Wagon on which the hay is to be deposited. As the wheels 56, on the hay.

loader 39, roll on the ground, the shaft 49 is turned, rotatingsprocket 50. There is a chain 5|, over sprocket 50, which turns sprocket 52,

rotating the pick-up roller 55, and sprocket 38. r

The prongs 51, on the roller .55, carry the hay to theconveyer 53, which in turn is actuated by a sprocket and chain from roller 55, and carries the hay up to sprocket 54, from which point it Q is thrown over the end of the hay loader 39, onto the movable carriage 32, supported by the extension I9. 9 7

The sprocket 38, on the hay loader 39, actuates belt I2, which turns sprocket II, on shaft 35, driving sprocket I3, to actuate shaft 34, by

means of chain I4, over sprocket I5. Shaft 34,, turning sprocket moves chain I8, over sprock et 26, on shaft 44, returning over the rollersi42,

on the lower side of the unit. Shaft 34, also turns'sprocket I6, and by meansof chain 20,

which in turn rotates 25 rotates. sprocket 2|, v sprocket 23, on shaft 22, moving chain 24, over sprocket 25. As the chain 24. is moved over sprockets 23 and 25, it carries with it link 33, fastened at 45, to chain 24. This link 33', mountward as the point travels over sprockets--23 and 25. As the carriage '32 takes the movement either forward or backward, the sprockets 28 and 29 engage chain I9, thereby causing same to rotate, and cause the cleatedbelt over theroller edon' shaft 48, in the center of the carriage 32,

. brings the entire carriage 32, forward and back- '30 3|,to move in a forward direction at'alltimes.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is:

1. In hay loading apparatus, a spreader 'for distributing the hay over the load comprising a conveyer, means for actuating said conveyer,

means for supporting saidconveyer', a link pivoted to said-conveyer support, an endless mem-' her to which said link is pivoted, and means for actuating" said endless member, whereby said conveyer is, reciprocated over the load to discharge and spread the hay."

- 2. In hay loading apparatus, a' spreader for distributing the hay over the load comprising a conveyer, means for actuating said conveyer,

interconnected rollers for mounting said c0n-,

veyer, a track for said rollers positioned over the load and means connected to one' of said rollers 1 the hay is carriedover said loadand discharged and spread thereon.

- ALBERT A. 

